Noir et Blanc
Chapter: 5
Pairing: Robert & Holly
Rating: PG
Holly placed the bandage over Robert's wound. "All finished." she announced. "You're good as new." She was finally able to breathe without the weight of the world setting on her chest. She was more than aware how dangerous his job was and there had been a few times before where he came into the station with battle wounds and scars, but she had never actually seen him hurt and bleeding.
He couldn't help but smile at her. Even in her frustration she was an absolute doll. He could tell that she was upset and he wanted to do his very best to ease her worries. Once he was all patched him he redressed and then sat back down on the sofa. He watched as she sauntered across to the room to the bar and poured a glass of scotch and then returned to his side. "Thank you." he said as he took the drink. "I really need this."
"You're welcome." she replied. "Have you decided what you're going to do about Spencer?"
"I could arrest him." Robert answered. "But some of his thugs would bail him out and he'd be right back on the streets."
"You know you never told me why the two of you were shooting at each other." Holly reminded him. "What was it."
"Nothing for you to worry about." he replied. "Just Spencer spewing a lot of rubbish. It wasn't important."
She eased back against the sofa. "I can tell by the look on your face that you're not telling me the complete truth." she said. "Whatever he said affected you, so much so that it came to a draw of weapons."
"You're right." he agreed. "It did affect me."
"Please, Robert, please just tell me what he said to you." she pleaded. "He said something about me didn't he? You can tell me, I won't get upset or angry."
"He was just talking a little about your past." he reluctantly told her. "But it's not even worth repeating."
Holly nodded. "Oh, I see." she said softly. "You know my past isn't completely pure. I told you that when I came to work for you."
"I know." Robert replied. "It's just that he was saying some other things, things that couldn't possibly be true."
"Whilst you shouldn't believe everything you hear about me, Robert, it's important that you know that some of what Spencer said was probably true." she told him. "But it doesn't necessarily make me a terrible person, but it does make the kind of person that the police commissioner shouldn't associate himself with on a personal level."
He sat his glass of scotch down on the cocktail table. "I think I'm a pretty good judge of character." he said as he reached for her hand, gently covering it with both of his. "And I can't think of any other person I'd rather spend my time with socially or professionally or privately."
Holly couldn't hide her smile. Just being around Robert made her happy, the happiest she could ever remember being. "You don't know how incredibly glad I am to hear you say that." she said softly. "The last thing I wanted to do was ruin your reputation."
Robert pulled her closer to him. "Being with a classy dame like you can only help my reputation." he replied. "If you'll allow it, I was hoping you and I could spend a little more time together. Time that doesn't have anything to do with work or social responsibilities."
"I'd like that."
He leaned in to kiss her, his lips lightly brushing against hers. "You don't know how long I've waited to hear those words." he said. "You've made me the happiest man in the entire world."
A Few Hours Later
Clothes were scattered across the bedroom floor. A trail that lead from the double closing doors all the way over to the oversized bed. A roaring fire crackled across the room giving it a warm glow. In that moment everything was right with the world. Everything was at a standstill.
Neon signs, pink, yellow, green and blue flashed into the window, making shapes and collages of colors on the bedroom ceiling as Robert held Holly tightly in his arms. They were violently wrapped in the finest red silk sheets that money could buy. And there was complete silence. She laid with her head on his chest listening as the rhythm of his heart slowly returned to normal as he softy caressed the damp skin on her bare back.
"I love you." he whispered into her hair. "I've loved you from the first moment I laid eyes on you."
Holly raised her head up off his chest, her eyes locking with his. "I love you, too." she whispered back. "There's no where else I'd rather be right now than in your arms."
The End!